Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 1.40 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.40 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
35th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.46 million 1000 SLC
in 2023
All-time low
48,976 1000 SLC
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.40 million 1000 SLC for sweet potatoes — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.46 million 1000 SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,976 1000 SLC, in 1962.
That places Sierra Leone 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49,255 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 48,976 1000 SLC | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 50,088 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 50,088 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 73,949 1000 SLC | +47.6% |
| 1966 | 112,840 1000 SLC | +52.6% |
| 1967 | 109,553 1000 SLC | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 65,732 1000 SLC | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 109,553 1000 SLC | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 101,885 1000 SLC | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 109,553 1000 SLC | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 102,980 1000 SLC | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 105,719 1000 SLC | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 105,719 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 105,719 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 57,516 1000 SLC | -45.6% |
| 1977 | 54,777 1000 SLC | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 60,254 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 60,254 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 65,732 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 68,471 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 69,019 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 69,566 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 71,210 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 71,210 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 71,210 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 75,592 1000 SLC | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 76,687 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 76,687 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 212,534 1000 SLC | +177.1% |
| 1991 | 223,489 1000 SLC | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 190,623 1000 SLC | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 216,368 1000 SLC | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 240,470 1000 SLC | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 247,591 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 255,260 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 275,527 1000 SLC | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 231,158 1000 SLC | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 187,336 1000 SLC | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 153,873 1000 SLC | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 139,407 1000 SLC | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 155,818 1000 SLC | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 839,158 1000 SLC | +438.6% |
| 2004 | 864,333 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 547,368 1000 SLC | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 574,745 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 603,486 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 621,595 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 969,378 1000 SLC | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million 1000 SLC | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million 1000 SLC | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million 1000 SLC | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 818,573 1000 SLC | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 839,114 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 860,176 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 979,151 1000 SLC | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.45 million 1000 SLC | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million 1000 SLC | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million 1000 SLC | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million 1000 SLC | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,448 1000 SLC | 48,976 1000 SLC | 112,840 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 86,438 1000 SLC | 54,777 1000 SLC | 109,553 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,538 1000 SLC | 65,732 1000 SLC | 76,687 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 228,036 1000 SLC | 187,336 1000 SLC | 275,527 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 546,916 1000 SLC | 139,407 1000 SLC | 969,378 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million 1000 SLC | 818,573 1000 SLC | 1.30 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million 1000 SLC | 1.07 million 1000 SLC | 1.46 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 250 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5407 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Sierra Leone?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Sierra Leone was 1.40 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million 1000 SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,976 1000 SLC in 1962.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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